Match Report
| Forfar Athletic | Forfar Athletic |  |  | St. Johnstone | St. Johnstone | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| David Hopkin | D. Hopkin |  | 71 | G |  | 1 | | G | 70 | | Paul Hopkin | P. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Garry Greig | G. Greig | | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Gavin Booth | G. Booth | |||||||||
| Alec Elliott | A. Elliott | | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 58 | | Kevin Collins | K. Collins | |||||||||
| Carl Lofthouse | C. Lofthouse |  | 67 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 56 | | Don McCoist | D. McCoist | ||||||||
| Garry Strachan | G. Strachan | | 60 | D | | 5 | | M | 68 |  | Hannes Dittmann | H. Dittmann | |||||||||
| Joao Alves | J. Alves |  | 69 | M | | 6 | | M | 67 | | Neil Hendry | N. Hendry | |||||||||
| Paul Naysmith | P. Naysmith | | 60 | M | | 7 | | M | 59 | | Garry Matteo | G. Matteo | |||||||||
| David McCoist | D. McCoist | | 60 | A | | 8 | | M | 56 | | Kevin Law | K. Law | |||||||||
| Scott Campbell | S. Campbell | | 59 | A | | 9 | | A | 63 | | Gavin Cleland | G. Cleland | |||||||||
| Kevin Bremner | K. Bremner | | 51 | A | | 10 | | A | 59 | | Alex Greig | A. Greig | |||||||||
| Stephen Inglis | S. Inglis | | 48 | A | | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Neil Dickov | N. Dickov | ||||||||
| John Meiklejohn | J. Meiklejohn | | 65 | G | | 12 | | G | 64 | | Kevin Sullivan | K. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Alex Morton | A. Morton | | 62 | G | | 13 | | M | 56 | | Kevin Glass | K. Glass | |||||||||
| Dominic Naysmith | D. Naysmith | | 59 | D | | 14 | | M | 55 | | Callum Booth | C. Booth | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Station Park where Forfar Athletic play host to St. Johnstone. A crowd of 8,659 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Forfar Athletic are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while St. Johnstone appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Burley.
The pitch is in good condition.
Forfar Athletic are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while St. Johnstone appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Burley.
0.00
0-0Forfar Athletic kick off!
2.24
0-0Garry Greig flicks a high pass forward. Joao Alves controls it well on his chest. Joao Alves flicks a high ball forward to David McCoist who takes it down. David McCoist lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner whips the ball goalwards with his head but it is shockingly off target!
8.48
Without breaking stride, Garry Matteo plays the ball forward to Gavin Cleland. Gavin Cleland whips in a cross ball towards Alex Greig. Alex Greig connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies wide!
15.51
0-0Carl Lofthouse passes the ball forward to Paul Naysmith. Paul Naysmith chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Inglis. Stephen Inglis whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Bremner. Gavin Booth comes in with a late challenge on Kevin Bremner. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
16.11
Hannes Dittmann darts forward. Hannes Dittmann whips in a cross ball towards Alex Greig. Alex Greig knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
21.59
Carl Lofthouse makes a beautiful solo run. Carl Lofthouse makes a simple pass to David McCoist. David McCoist shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
24.46
0-0Alec Elliott barges into Neil Dickov. The referee calls over Alec Elliott and shows him a yellow card! Neil Dickov runs off the knock.
26.28
Kevin Collins sees space and advances. Kevin Collins decides to run forward with the ball. Kevin Collins edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Kevin Collins provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
30.21
Kevin Law threads a neat ball through to Gavin Cleland. Gavin Cleland sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
34.47
0-0Gavin Cleland comes in with a late challenge on Carl Lofthouse. Gavin Cleland is given a warning by the referee! Carl Lofthouse hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.20
Garry Strachan threads a neat ball through to Joao Alves. Joao Alves knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Inglis. Stephen Inglis shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
40.32
Paul Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Inglis holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen Inglis tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
42.27
Garry Matteo kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Greig. Alex Greig sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
44.20
0-0Alec Elliott makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Joao Alves. Joao Alves runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Joao Alves shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Paul Hopkin.
45.00
0-0Paul Naysmith takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Garry Strachan comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Forfar Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. St. Johnstone also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
St. Johnstone kick off!
49.37
0-0Neil Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Alex Greig controls it well on his chest. Alex Greig knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Hopkin who gathers it comfortably.
57.10
Kevin Collins flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Law collects the pass. Kevin Law knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Greig. Alex Greig knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Garry Strachan.
59.14
Carl Lofthouse flicks a high ball forward to Joao Alves who takes it down. Joao Alves sees space and advances. Joao Alves cuts inside the box! Some superb footwork from Joao Alves provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. Paul Hopkin gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
60.15
0-0St. Johnstone have made a substitution with Kevin Sullivan replacing Neil Dickov .
67.14
Hannes Dittmann runs straight at the opposition's defence. Hannes Dittmann shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
69.19
0-0Paul Naysmith makes a probing pass to Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell makes a probing pass to David McCoist but he's offside!
75.09
Gavin Booth controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Law. Kevin Law threads the ball through to Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.24
St. Johnstone have made 2 substitutions with Callum Booth replacing Don McCoist and Kevin Glass replacing Alex Greig .
81.54
1-0Garry Greig plays the ball forward to Paul Naysmith. Paul Naysmith flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Inglis. Stephen Inglis plays a quick one-two with David McCoist and rushes in on goal... Stephen Inglis makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Paul Hopkin is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
85.22
Callum Booth passes the ball forward to Neil Hendry. Neil Hendry makes a probing pass to Kevin Glass. Kevin Glass shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
87.40
Carl Lofthouse hacks Hannes Dittmann from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Hannes Dittmann hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
0
Shots off Target
5
7
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
41.8%
58.2%
Play Area
35.4%
41.8%
22.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Stephen Inglis of Forfar Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | David Hopkin (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Garry Greig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alec Elliott (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Carl Lofthouse (DEF) | | 6 |
| 5. | Garry Strachan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Joao Alves (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Paul Naysmith (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | David McCoist (ATT) | 7 | |
| 9. | Scott Campbell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Kevin Bremner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Stephen Inglis (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | John Meiklejohn (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alex Morton (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Dominic Naysmith (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Paul Hopkin (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gavin Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kevin Collins (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Don McCoist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Hannes Dittmann (MID) | 8 | |
| 6. | Neil Hendry (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Garry Matteo (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Kevin Law (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Gavin Cleland (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alex Greig (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Neil Dickov (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Kevin Sullivan (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Kevin Glass (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Callum Booth (MID) | 6 | |